Wednesday, April 3, 2013

RECIPE: CRISPY KALE SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES, SHALLOTS, AND AN EGG

kale is so effing good, you guys. it's one of the only foods i know that has the addiction capacity of a cheeto but the nutritional facts of the opposite of a cheeto. i feel like i keep talking about kale and how awesome it is and i swear i'm not being paid by, like, the kale association of brooklyn to preach this stuff, but as kale season comes to a close, i figure i'll show you all how i love to eat it so you can have a few last little hurrahs. and then i'll shut up and start planning ramp recipes.

anywho, meg came over yesterday toting the biggest juiciest dried cranberries i ever did see, along with garlic and her first ever shallot (meg, meet mr. shallot, mr. shallot, meet your future home). over stemming kale and cracking eggs we talked future plans and past lives and pondered what a real academic university experience would have been like. and then despite nearly breaking all of our teeth on the oh-shit-that's-not-burnt-garlic-that's-a-piece-of-the-pepper-grinder, we had a delicious time!

1. heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add kale, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper, and cook until crispy, stirring occasionally. timing will vary based on how crispy you like it.

2. scoot the kale to one side of the skillet (is "scoot" a technical term?) and drizzle in the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil on the empty side. let that heat up for a few moments and then crack in the eggs. cook the eggs how you like them (i like to let the bottom firm up and then add a few spoonfuls of water and cover the whole pan until the top of the eggs firm up).

3. divide the kale evenly between two plates and sprinkle on the cranberries. add the eggs on top, add more salt and pepper (and hot sauce) if desired, and enjoy!

4 comments:

Oh yes, I love kale so much, too! I'm getting quite a reputation for being a kale eater/lover among friends and family. This sounds sooo good! The addition of dried fruit is great and most definitely I'd add some hot sauce.